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A comparative study of 49 pension funds by the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) showed bpfBOUW to be the most sustainable fund in the Netherlands; Women remain underrepresented at board tables despite promises made for improvement; On […]
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Pension fund BpfBouw takes ABP’s six-year trophy as most sustainable pension fund in the Netherlands
27/11/2023
Publication: Benchmark on Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2023 - Navigating Uncharted Waters
Philips tops European tax transparency rankings
21/11/2023
Publication: Tax Transparency Benchmark 2023 - A comparative study of 116 EU stock-listed companies
The Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO) will present the latest, European edition of the Tax Transparency Benchmark on 21 November 2023; Philips proves most transparent about tax payments among Dutch companies, Repsol scores highest among European companies (Dutch […]
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Romie Goedicke on the TNFD and biodiversity
Auteur: Romie Goedicke, Co-Head Nature, UNEP FI - 12/09/2023
Romie Goedicke Co-Heads the nature thematic at the UNEP Finance Initiative. She also leads the work on nature-related risk and disclosure and manages the work on mainstreaming and capacity building. In these ways, she supports the work on the alignment […]
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NL & EU Tax Transparency Seminar 2023
21/11/2023
On November 21st, VBDO will present the NL & EU edition of the 2023 Tax Transparency Benchmark, including 116 listed companies from both the Netherlands (51) and Europe (65). The benchmark and announcement of the winners will be presented during […]
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Seminar Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Pension Funds 2023
05/07/2023
We are pleased to announce the publication and presentation of the VBDO Benchmark Responsible Investment by Pension Funds in the Netherlands 2023. The annual VBDO Benchmark Pension Funds is a household word in the pension world. Every year the […]
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Dutch listed companies fail to address biodiversity
29/06/2023
Publication: AGM engagement report 2023 - Moving Forward Together
VBDO (Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development) today unveiled the key findings of its annual general meeting (AGM) engagement report. The report sheds light on crucial insights gained through VBDO’s engagement activities with 33 Dutch-listed companies on biodiversity. It […]
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HUMAN 2023: implementation of the CSDDD
10/10/2023
HUMAN is a partnership between EY, CNV International and ABN AMRO, which is committed to promoting human rights. The theme of HUMAN 2023 is the implementation of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The European Parliament agreed on […]
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Seminar Benchmark Responsible Investment by Dutch Insurers 2023
06/09/2023
NB. This event will be hosted in Dutch During the seminar, we will present the main results of our benchmark responsible investment by insurers: Responsible Investment by Insurance Companies in the Netherlands 2023 – Confronting climate risks: a dual challenge. […]
AGM Engagement Seminar 2023
05/06/2023
VBDO has been a loyal visitor to general shareholders’ meetings (AGMs, or AVA’s in Dutch) for more than a quarter of a century. Every year we ask board members of 40 Dutch-listed companies, questions and commitments to promote sustainable business […]
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Heineken, donate your Russian tax to Ukraine
Auteur: Stijn Scholten, project manager sustainability & responsible investment - 27/03/2023
Finally, Heineken has acknowledged its debts. Even though the beer multinational primarily passed on its responsibility to its subsidiary in Russia, it has now offered an official apology. Heineken had, although admitted afterwards, granted permission to launch 61 new products […]
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Structural lobby washing requires a responsible strategy
Auteur: Stijn Scholten, project manager sustainability & responsible investment - 14/03/2023
Lobby washing Although the term greenwashing has been known for a long time, a new phenomenon emerged from recent research by VBDO, namely ”lobby washing”. Supermarkets and FMCGs such as Ahold Delhaize and Henkel are happy to show the general […]
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Sustainable investing with impact: “Money is not the goal, but an instrument”
07/02/2023
The percentage of investments that are qualified as sustainable, continues to rise sharply every year. The largest part of this consists of so-called ESG investing. The abbreviation stands for Environmental (environment/climate), Social (society) and Governance (governance). The better a company […]
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